One of 10 - Nicole Lee Snsd

My Thanks

First off I want to thank my Mom.
Mother I love you very much thank you for the love and support.
The rest of my family my brother,grandma I love you and miss your meatballs.

I want to thank the SM employees who picked me up at my first audtion.My first driver as I arrived in Korea.Our choregrapher, our vocal couch and everybody who went out on a limb for me.Our managers and everyone who made me feel safe.Me crew my family at Horizon.
CFV Publishing company thank you for beliving in this book!

I want to give individual thanks to my members.

Yoona.
"Yoona, You have done so well.I am  so proud of everything you have done.
You started acting so early and you stuck to it!We didn't get along so much in the first two years but I never really disliked you.I am so happy when other people praise your acting and mention that you were really proffessional to work with. You are and a wise soul and you are beautiful inside and out."

Tiffany
"Wow I can't do this.If you were not there being nice to me and guiding me and translating for me in the beginning I would not have lasted 15 seconds in Snsd or Korea period.I love you.I am so happy you are not as hard on yourself anymore.To be a perfectionist is a double edged sword. I'm so glad you made it to where you are.Many people have been through half of what you been through but 60 times more petty. Solo album please! I know you have it in you.
I'm proud you are my friend."

Hyoyeon
"My wife.I don't even know where to start.Our dancing queen! 1 and 2  ,5,6,7,8!
You have a heart of gold. I am so happy you open up more and are more vulnerable to the world.Finally the real sweet Hyoyeon is shown.You are the coolest broad I know,every antagonist sassy bff come to life.Snsd would only be half as fun without you my sister.Nobody sings like you,your beautiful voice is so unique.The groups #1 Visual in Europe! So many hugs we have given so many phone calls so many walks in the night all over the world.Thank you for being my sanity when I lost it,I love you"

Yuri
"Ori Kwon Yuri!I dont know why but I feel like I need to shout more about your value!Snsd never would have worked without you!Easy going, lifting spirit,comic genius.Some of my memories of laughing the hardest was with you.You have a great talent and I love watching your dramas.I always looked at your determination in awe.You studied and danced at the same time. You have an inner force I know will conquer anything.I am so thankful that we have each other in the family drama we been through.You were the yin to my yang,the other book end.Being the same height we were always next to each other on opposite sides from "Into the new world" to "Forever 1".I hope to always have you by my side."

Sunny
"The first thing that pops in my mind is you tapping the empty seat next to you for me to sit."
Your smile,the sound of your laugh.the giggle under the covers as we were all supposed to be asleep.Sunny is the perfect name for you.For 17 plus years you a have been our sunshine.
Sometimes energetic and beaming sometimes gentle steady and warm.You were a peacemaker sometimes mom and once in a while yoda.You took care of people and sometimes forgot to take care of yourself.I will always be thankful for the support you gave the whole team.Thank you for being voice of reason at SM. You thought we didn't know but we noticed you stood up for us all.Thank you for helping me find my voice and get me to record on "Lion Heart" album.
Entertainment industry needs Sunny.Period.Your vocal technique and talent of your voice is legendary and very underrated. Every room you enter shines.

Seohyun
Our baby who grew up to be a beautiful woman.For so many years you followed us into all the pits of madness.You learned to survive and to be strong at such a young age.When we had a #1 sing for 9 weeks you were only 17!You handled everything so well.For years you talked like us dressed like us and ate like us.Well maybe not ate you were our own walking cabin of healthy snacks.sometimes our nurse.If you were not in entertainment you should be a guidence conslor.
You found your own identity in this world and went out to become your own person.
Sing my sister sing! More and more always.If Wicked ever comes back to Korea let's do it you and me!That would be so brilliant.I still feel like the best is yet to come for you.I know being the youngest was hard at times and you just took things as they came.We tried to protect you as much as we could and I know what you did for us in return.Nobody else in the nation of Korea would have been able to be the maknae in Snsd but you.And you did it all perfectly.

Sooyoung
Boya?I thought hands down you would be the first to get married,cough *
Thank you for being so open to deal with all the member's differences.If you were not the second youngest you would have been a great leader of Snsd.You kinda already felt like one when you held all of those speeches.Soft,sweet and kind . I know you said you felt useless in the group but it would never work without you even before Japan.You were a big support and  important to the other youngest members.You showed it's ok to take risks.I admired you for standing by my side while taking issue with things."What was the recent one?" I will never forget that flawless English while promoting in the states.You are so fantastic ,can't believe you went back to work so soon after your car accident. To be a friend of yours means to be cherished and feel special.
Thanks Soso

Taeyeon
My family!You had so much on your shoulders in the beginning,damn you for taking so much of the burden on your own. How you made it through it all I will never know.I am thankful for being your friend.For being my support in times of kpop madness.For letting me be there for you and help you push the group across any finish line.For making me feel seen and making me feel important.Please do more acting.All we got is your crush on SHINee's Minho.I know you  say you have improved over the years but you have always been perfect.Be kinder to yourself please.
I'm happy you share more of your true feelings these days. You inspired me to do the same and so here is this book.Lately we have bonded more than ever, even got matching tattoos.I know your dad is so proud of you just like the rest of your family.Kpop wouldn't look the way it does today without you.We were a family long before the DNA test my Taengo.

Thank you my sisters and our fans for everything you made me proud to be 
1 of 10.

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